Overview
- Denver outlasted Minnesota 142-138 in overtime as Nikola Jokic posted 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists, the NBA’s first 55-15-15 game.
- He set an overtime record with 18 points, and the Nuggets’ 27 points in the extra period were the most ever in a five-minute OT.
- Anthony Edwards scored 44 points and forced OT with a corner three at 3.6 seconds, then was ejected after two technical fouls; video later showed him directing an NSFW message at the referees.
- Jamal Murray contributed 35 points, blocking Rudy Gobert’s late putback, assisting Tim Hardaway Jr. for a key three and hitting another clutch triple in OT.
- Denver remains thin with Johnson projected out 4–6 weeks as Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun work toward returns, Jokic’s showcase intensified MVP chatter, and the Nuggets open a seven-game road swing in Orlando on Saturday.